Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd is seeking a proactive Teaching Assistant to join our Birmingham primary schools in the B18 area. The role focuses on supporting pupils with special educational needs and providing both 1:1 and small group assistance.

You will help adapt lessons, deliver targeted interventions, and promote positive behaviour and inclusion. An enhanced DBS on the update service is required; term-time hours apply with potential for permanent placement for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children
• Patience, resilience and a proactive attitude
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine passion for supporting pupils with additional needs
• An enhanced DBS on the update service

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with additional needs
• Assist teachers in adapting lessons and materials for different learning needs
• Delivered targeted interventions to support academic, social and emotional development
• Promote positive behaviour, engagement and independence
• Support pupils, confidence, wellbeing, and inclusion within the classroom

Skills

Experience working with children

Patience

Resilience

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Passion for SEN support

Job description

Job Role: Teaching Assistant

Pay: £90-£105

Contract: Full-time

Location: Birmingham B18

Teaching Personnel are looking for a teaching assistant to join our Birmingham Primary Schools in the B18 area. We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable candidate that would be comfortable working with students with special educational needs.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with additional needs
• Assist teachers in adapting lessons and materials for different learning needs
• Delivered targeted interventions to support academic, social and emotional development
• Promote positive behaviour, engagement and independence
• Support pupils, confidence, wellbeing, and inclusion within the classroom

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working with children
• Patience, resilience and a proactive attitude
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine passion for supporting pupils with additional needs

An enhanced DBS on the update service

This is a full-time, term-time only role (8:30-3:30pm) on a long-term basis with the potential to become a permanent for the right candidate.

If you’re enthusiastic about supporting young learners and helping them thrive in a nurturing primary school environment in Maidstone, we’d love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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